KIEV – Russian forces are abandoning their weapons and retreating following Ukrainian forces captured the city of Kupyansk in eastern Ukraine. The railway city of Kupyansk was the main center where all the supplies needed by the army were delivered by rail from Russia. The Russian flag was removed from the city and replaced by the Ukrainian flag.
Thousands of front-line Russian soldiers have been trapped following Ukraine took control of the railway line that used to deliver supplies to the Russian forces in northern Ukraine.
The situation is similar in the city of Isium. Russian soldiers are reportedly trying to escape, abandoning tanks and other weapons. Pictures emerged of burning Russian tanks and armored vehicles in several villages recaptured by Ukrainian forces.
The Russian Defense Ministry has admitted that Russia’s frontline forces suffered a setback in Harkiv. He said that more forces have been sent there and things will be brought under control soon.
In the cities of Kupyansk and Izium, Russian-appointed officials ordered people to evacuate before withdrawing.
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi said that Ukraine has made major advances in Harkiv and Kherson. He congratulated the soldiers. At the same time, the Russian news agency Tass reported that its air force destroyed 6 arsenals of Ukraine in Mykhailo region.
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